Combination curtain and shade holder



March 10, 1925. 1,529,335

w. WINKLER ET AL COMBINATION CURTAIN AND SHADE HOLDER Filed Oct. 24, 1922 111ml $16.3 lEf-E IN VEN TOR W. Win/e /e/' A. H. Mil/er ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,529,335 ATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM WINKLER AND ARTHUR H. MILLER, 01 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COMBINATION CURTAIN AND SHADE HOLDER.

Application filed October 24, 1922. Serial No. 598,677.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM TVINKLER and ARTHUR H. MILLER, citizens of the United States, and residents of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Curtain and Shade Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combination curtain and shade holders, and the main object is to provide a device as mentioned which is designed to support a curtain pole and shade roller at the top of a window frame in a neat manner, the general appearance of the brackets also serving as ornamentation.

Another object is to provide a modified type of bracket in which the curtain pole supporting elements are extensible so as to enable a person to hang a curtain at any desired distance from the shade. An extensible curtain bar forms an important feature in this type of device, as the shades when rolled up vary their diameters as to the length of the window.

These and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure l is a side elevational view of the left bracket.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the right bracket.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the modified type of the bracket.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the same.

Describing the drawing in detail, the numeral 1 indicates a base plate formed of a fiat plate and has counter sunk holes 2 formed therein thru which screws pass, the latter securing the entire device to the window frame.

A flat bracket 3 is fixed to the base plate 1 and projects outwardly therefrom providing the support element for the shade roller and curtain pole.

A shade roller is generally provided with a short centering pin at one end, and a square centering pin at the opposite end, the former being received in an opening of the bracket shown in Figure 3, and the opposite bracket is provided with upright stays 6, separated by a channel 7 .in which the square end of the shade roller is received.

The ends of both brackets have outwardly curved arms 8 which provide cradles 9 in which the curtain pole 10 is supported. The stems 11 of the thumb screws 12 thread thru the arms above the cradle and retain the curtain pole in place.

The modified type of support bracket shown in Figures 4 and 5 has an angular plate 13 providing the base which is secured to the corner of the window frame and has counter sunk screw holes 14. A sleeve 15 extends outwardly from the blank surface and has a hollow channel 16 passing therethru. A side wall of said sleeve has a slot 17 of relatively long length formed therein, the lower edge of said slot having a series of spaced apart semi-circular notches 18, the purpose of which will be more fully hereinafter described.

An arm 19 extending upwardly at its outer end, has a cradle 20 formed between the members 21, said cradle receiving the curtain pole 22, the latter being retained in said cradle by the thumb screw 24 in a similar manner to the preferred type heretofore described. The opposite end 25 of said arm 19 is slidably mounted in the sleeve 15 and has a pin 26 near its extreme end which rides centrally in said slot 17. A flexible wire flat spring 27 is fixed in said pin and extends angularly downward, being formed into an enlarged head 28 by looping the end. Said head of the spring rides upon the lower edge of the slot 17 and is adapted to engage any of the notches 18 thereby retaining the arm in a corresponding position.

The angular members 18 are each provided with lugs 29, one of which has aehole therein which receives the pin end of a shade roller and the lug on the opposite bracket is provided with a recess 30 in which the square end of the shade roller is inserted.

We claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising an angular base plate, a hollow rectangular sleeve extending from said base and having a longitudinal slot therein on one side, said slot having a plurality of semi-circular notches formed on its lower edge, a rectangular arm fitting snugly in and slidable in said sleeve, a cradle at the end of said arm adapted to receive a curtain pole, and resilient means on said arm for engaging any of said notches "for retaining the said arm in place.

2. A device of the class described con prisinga base plate, a rectangular hollow sleeve extending therefrom having a longitudinal slot therein,"said' slot beingcl'osed at both ends, said slot-shaving a plurality of semi-circular notches formed on its lower edge, anarrn slidable in said sleeve, a pin ,projecting from onesid e of said sleeve and riding insaid slot, a wire spring, a loop at the vfree end of said spring engageable in any of the notches in the sleeve for retaining said arm in place, the loop of said spring being adapted to resiliently engage any ofsaid 'notchesfand means for supporting a shade rollerand curtain pole.

Signed at New York in the county of New Sept. A. 1).192'2.

- WILLIAM, WINKLER. ARTHUR H.- MILLER.

vYork and .Stateof New York this 30 day of 20 

